Aviation Making Rapid
Strides
It is estimated that aviation is about 20 years in advance
of what it would have been had it not been for the war, and now that peace has
been declared, this knowledge is being turned from a means of destruction to
one of usefulness to the commercial world. It will be only a matter of a few
years until huge aerial liners will be crossing the oceans from continent to
continent with perfect safety and tremendous speed.
The young men of the country are seeing into the future of
the enterprise, and are preparing themselves for the time when the commercial
world will acknowledge aviation as an indispensable asset to the commercial
world.
The following announcement was made by the War Department
yesterday:
Milburn Archie Bishop, 2511 Oak Avenue, Newport News, Va.,
has been awarded a civilian license to operate an aeroplane, the War Department
announced today. Mr. Bishop’s number will be 632. These licenses cover the
United States.
Messrs. Bishop and J.J. Privette Jr. returned from
Washington and New York last night, where they went to purchase a Curtiss
plane, but were unable to get one delivered under 30 to 40 days, owing to the
out put being sold entirely out. Just a few minutes before they reached the
Curtiss office one man bought 25 planes, which was the available stock.
These gentlemen leave tomorrow night for several points
south, where they will select the most suitable city to establish a school, and
make all arrangements for same while awaiting delivery of planes. The first
place, however, to be visited by them, after receiving plan will be Wilson
where they will stop a few days at the country club.
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